International Handbook on the Preparation and Development of School Leaders

by Lumby; Jacky

• ISBN13: 9780415988476
• ISBN10: 0415988470
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-22
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Sponsored by the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), the British Educational, Leadership, Management, and Administration Society (BELMAS), and the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM), this is the first book to provide a comprehensive and comparative review of what is known about the preparation and development of primary and secondary schools leaders across the globe. It describes current issues and debates and an assessment of where the field of leadership development is headed. Key features include the following: Global Focus - This book provides the first comprehensive look at leadership preparation and development across the globe. The chapter authors, all of whom are well known scholars, are drawn from the following countries: USA 8, UK 9, Europe 5, Asia 3, Canada 3, Australia/New Zealand 3, and Africa 3. Topical & Geographical Focus - Provides researchers and policymakers with critical descriptions and assessments of both topical andgeographical areas. International Expertise -- Chapter contributors are drawn from a variety of theoretical perspectives and represent all major continents.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. viii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgements	p. xvii
Introduction: Why an International Handbook on the Preparation and Development of School Leaders?	p. 1
Concepts of Leadership and its Development
The Nature and Specialized Purposes of Educational Leadership	p. 21
Leadership and Culture	p. 43
A Life and Career Based Framework for the Study of Leaders in Education: Problems, Possibilities and Prescriptions	p. 61
Effects of Leadership on Student Academic/Affective Achievement	p. 81
Race and Racism in Leadership Development	p. 104
Gender and Leadership Development	p. 119
Theories of Learning	p. 136
The Practice of Leadership Development
School Development and School Leader Development: New Learning Opportunities for School Leaders and Their Schools	p. 163
The Recruitment and Selection of School Leaders	p. 176
Curriculum and Pedagogy	p. 203
Mentoring and Coaching Programs for the Professional Development of School Leaders	p. 232
Evaluation of School Principals	p. 263
Understanding and Assessing the Impact of Leadership Development	p. 280
International Reflections
Leadership Preparation and Development in North America	p. 303
Leadership Development in Latin America	p. 325
Leadership Development in Europe	p. 341
School Leadership Development in Africa	p. 367
Preparing and Developing School Leaders in the Middle East: Towards Mediating Westernization with Indigenous and Evidence-Based Practice and Theories of Educative Leadership	p. 383
Leader Development Across Three Chinese Societies	p. 410
Professional Learning of School Leaders in Australia	p. 435
Leadership Development in Small Island States	p. 452
Epilogue	p. 465
Index	p. 469
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